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formation of triple entente including great britain, france, and ussia. when russia dropped out the u.s., itlay, and japan came in for russia
allied powers
formation of the triple alliance including germany, austria hungary, and ottoman powers (turkey)
central powers
An understanding among nations
entente
defense agreements among nations
alliance system
an entene of countries including great britain, fance, and russia
triple entente
an alliance banded together with the countries including germany, austria hungary, and italy
triple alliance
A system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
balance of powers
A feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
nationalism
people who share a common languaage and traditions
ethnic groups
the emperor of austria hungary, was assassinated in bosnia, him and his wife, his is what had started the war
archduke franz ferdinand
an election where woodrow wilson was running against theodore roosevelt, slogan was "he kept us out of war" woodrow wilson won
election of 1916
emperor in german
kaiser
when neutral nations can roam about and do whatever they want in the seas while a war is going on
freedom of the seas
who used poison gas
germans
who first used armored tanks
allied powers
formation of triple entente including great britain, france, and ussia. when russia dropped out the u.s., itlay, and japan came in for russia
allied powers
formation of the triple alliance including germany, austria hungary, and ottoman powers (turkey)
central powers
An understanding among nations
entente
defense agreements among nations
alliance system
an entene of countries including great britain, fance, and russia
triple entente
an alliance banded together with the countries including germany, austria hungary, and italy
triple alliance
A system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
balance of powers
A feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
nationalism
people who share a common languaage and traditions
ethnic groups
the emperor of austria hungary, was assassinated in bosnia, him and his wife, his is what had started the war
archduke franz ferdinand
an election where woodrow wilson was running against theodore roosevelt, slogan was "he kept us out of war" woodrow wilson won
election of 1916
emperor in german
kaiser
when neutral nations can roam about and do whatever they want in the seas while a war is going on
freedom of the seas
who used poison gas
germans
who first used armored tanks
allied powers
what was airplanes used for
spying, and bombing enemies, dog fights
germans used this to prevent great britain from blocading germany , a german word for submarine
u-boat
information designed to influence opinion
propaganda
what was the zimmermann telegram
when the foreign minister of germany, arthur zimmermann sent a telegram to mexico saying if we take ur terriory we will be allies, u.s. intercepted it and sa it got angry
the u.s. needed to raise an army quickly since they declare war so on may 18 congress passed the law which established a miliary draft
selective service act
in november 1917 a group of communists overthrew the democratic russian government established in march 1917. what was that group called
bolsheviks
led the bolsheviks to overthrow the russian government
vladimir lenin
in november 1917 the bolsheviks led by vladimir lenin overthrew the russian government. vladimir in mark 1918 signed a treaty with germany. what was the treaty's name and what circumstances were in it
treaty of brest-litovsk... signed with germany surrendering poland, ukraine, and other territory to the germans
led the american expeditionary force
john j. pershing
john j. pershing
American expeditionary force
john j. pershing led the ____ which was when the American troops were led into europe
american expeditionary force
line of battle
front
line of battle in germany
eastern front
line of battle in france
western front
an agreement to end the fighting
armistice
thegathering of resources and the preparation for war
mobilization
a commitee which had a mission which was to persuade Americans that the war represented a battle for democracy and freedom
committee on public information
people who are opposed to the use of violence
pacifists
secret action to damage the war effort
sabotage
the peace plan to end world war 1 and restructure the countries of europe, proposed by woodrow wilson
fourteen points
the ations used by one nation to eercies politicl o economic control over smaller or weaker nations
imperalism
a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
isolationism
a buildup of military strength within a country
militarism
An association of nations to preserve peace and resolve international disputes proposed in wilson's fourteen points
league of nations
a position of not taking sides in a conflict
neutrality
payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused byy the war
reparations
when the allies and germany signed a treaty... treaty said germany had to accept full responsibility for the war and pay billions of dollars to repare it.
versailles treaty
allied powers side had created a submarine themselves called
lusitania
not a supporter of the league of nation
henry cabot lodge
after german u-boat torpedoed the unarmed french boat injuring americans , fearing that the u.s. would enter the war germany offer and promissed to warn neutral ships and passanger vessels before attacking. what was this pledge called
sussex pledge